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Norton, Bennington, VT Stoneware Deer Churn

Luke displays an excellent example of stoneware from the beloved pottery of J & E Norton in Bennington, Vermont. This churn bears a classic Norton deer design--long a favorite with collectors--and is part of our March 19, 2016 auction of American stoneware & redware pottery.

Luke discusses a fantastic example of stoneware made by the beloved Kirkpatrick Brothers of Anna Pottery in Anna, Illinois. A pitcher bearing the figure of a famous local railroad conductor, this example has a great tie-in to Abraham Lincoln and will be sold as part of our March 24, 2018 auction of American stoneware & redware pottery.

Tony displays an exceptional lamb doorstop made by the beloved Shenandoah Valley potters of Strasburg, Virginia: a lamb doorstop in an extremely visually-pleasing multi-glaze. This beautiful example will be sold as part of our March 24, 2018 auction of American stoneware & redware pottery.

Mark discusses a beautiful example of American Southern pottery, attributable to Collin Rhodes in Edgefield District, South Carolina. Bearing a highly-desirable two-color slip design on the front and reverse, it will be sold as part of March 24 auction of American stoneware & redware pottery.

Luke displays a wonderful example of Edgefield District, South Carolina, pottery, attributable to the beloved Southern American stoneware potter, Thomas Chandler at Phoenix Factory. Featuring a beautiful two-color slip drape and daisy motif inspired by his time working in Baltimore, it will be sold as part of our March 24, 2018 auction of American stoneware & redware pottery.

Mark discusses a great example of American stoneware folk art: a stoneware jug made in Cortland, NY, circa 1867-69, bearing a stylized devil's face. This very rare example of upstate New York stoneware is part of our March 24, 2018 auction of American stoneware & redware pottery.

Luke discusses a wonderful example of antique American folk art: a stoneware crock bearing the bold and detailed design of a standing mule. Attributable to West Troy (now Watervliet), New York, circa 1875, it was probably inspired by the frequent sight of mules pulling cargo along the Erie Canal. This great example of Americana is part of our March 24, 2018 auction of American stoneware & redware pottery.

Mark displays a fantastic example of Southern pottery folk art, made by Davis Pennington Brown (1895-1967) in Arden, North Carolina, circa 1940. One of Brown Pottery's well-known devil face jugs, it features well-executed, bold paint and is arguably ones of the greatest 20th century face vessels in existence. It is being featured as part of our March 24, 2018 auction of American stoneware & redware pottery.

Mark discusses a great new discovery in Bucks County redware: a match box made by potter Edward Singer, son of German immigrant potter, Simon Singer. Profusely-decorated, it will be sold as part of our March 24, 2018 auction of American stoneware & redware pottery.

Tony displays a very fine example of stoneware made by the well-known pottery of John Cowden & Isaac Wilcox in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania: a stoneware jug with the elaborate design of a peahen standing on a stump. This great example of central PA stoneware is part of our March 24, 2018 auction of American stoneware & redware pottery.

Mark displays a great new discovery in antique Georgia stoneware: a large, four-gallon pitcher inscribed, "Fill me Full and Drunk / Stockton Ga / 4." One of the most important examples of Lanier County stoneware known, it will be sold as part of our March 24, 2018 auction of American stoneware & redware.

Tony discusses a very fine example of stoneware made by Nathan Clark in Lyons, New York, circa 1845, bearing the profile of a gentleman. This great piece of antique American folk art is part of our March 24, 2018 auction of American stoneware & redware pottery.

Mark displays a great new discovery in Virginia stoneware: a milkpan bearing the decoration of a fox chasing a chicken, attributed to beloved Richmond area potter, John P. Schermerhorn. A previously-undocumented example from his body of work, it will sold as part of our March 24, 2018 auction of American stoneware & redware pottery.

Mark highlights some great examples of regional stoneware from the southwestern PA and WV--just a small number of the very many pieces we will be offering as part of our March 24th auction of American stoneware & redware pottery.

Tony displays a profusely-decorated example of antique American stoneware made at the manufactory of Hugh Charles Smith in Alexandria, Virginia (then part of the District of Columbia). The work of the Alexandria potters is beloved by collectors, and this is a particularly-fine example of their work. It will be sold as part of our March 24, 2018 auction of American stoneware & redware pottery.

Mark discusses an elaborate antique stoneware temperance jug, covered with snake, lizard and monkey decorations, attributed to Simeon L. Bray in Evansville, Indiana. This great American folk art object will be sold as part of our March 24, 2018 auction of American stoneware & redware pottery.

Mark displays a new discovery in Shenandoah Valley ceramics: a sugar bowl inscribed "George Kline / His Sugar Bowl / Many Men of Many / Minds Many birds of / Many kinds." It will be sold as part of our March 24, 2018 auction of American stoneware & redware pottery.

Mark displays a great example of pottery made by famous stoneware potter, Thomas Chandler, in Edgefield District, South Carolina. This excellent Southern pottery jug is part of March 24, 2018 auction of American stoneware & redware pottery.

Mark discusses a great example of early North Carolina redware: an Alamance County sugar jar with three-color slip decoration. This extravagantly-decorated vessel ranks among the finest examples of NC slipware to come to auction in years, and is being offered as part of our October 28, 2017 auction of American stoneware and redware pottery.

Mark displays an iconic example of Anna Pottery: a salt-glazed stoneware "Shoo Fly" jug with elaborate cobalt decoration. Consistent with the beloved Kirkpatrick Brothers' best work, this jug was purchased directly from the family of the potters in the 1970's. It will be sold as part of our October 28, 2017 auction of American stoneware & redware pottery.

Luke discusses an extremely important pair of Remmey family vases, made by iconic Philadelphia stoneware potter, Henry Harrison Remmey (also known as Henry Remmey, Jr.) for his wife, Catherine. Incised in the Remmey style, each vase is inscribed in the hand of the then-aged potter, "Catherine N. Remmey / June 7th 1871." No example of Remmey stoneware in existence is so intimately-related to that prolific family, considered to be the most important of all American stoneware potting families. This remarkable pair is part of our October 28, 2017 auction of American stoneware & redware pottery.

Luke talks about a fantastic piece of early Baltimore stoneware: a finely-incised pitcher bearing a bird motif in the well-known manner of the Remmey family. This visually-striking example was made by either Henry Remmey, Sr.--a Manhattan-trained potter who came to Baltimore in 1812--or his son, Henry Remmey, Jr. (Henry Harrison Remmey), who would go on to establish a dynastic stoneware enterprise in Philadelphia. This excellent example of early incised Southern American stoneware will be sold as part of our October 28, 2017 auction of American stoneware & redware pottery.

Mark displays two jugs by African-American Manhattan potter, Thomas Commeraw, made in the very early 19th century. Among them is one of the greatest surviving examples of work by this very important African-American craftsman, who operated his own shop on the lower East Side for about a quarter of a century. These great examples of American history are being sold as part of our October 28, 2017 auction of American stoneware and redware pottery.

Mark talks about some important examples of Shenandoah Valley pottery that we will be selling as part of our October 28, 2017 auction of American stoneware and redware, including a pair of multi-glazed vases; a child-sized pitcher and bowl set; and a multi-glazed bird whistle. The vases, remarkable in their size, coloration and condition are attributable to J. Eberly & Co.; the pitcher and bowl set--coated in a beautiful green glaze--is the only small-sized version of these coveted sets we have ever seen, and is attributed to S. Bell & Sons. The bird whistle is likewise the only of its kind we have ever seen, and could have been made at either of the aforementioned potteries.

Mark displays a rare example of the beloved stoneware of Morgantown, West Virginia. Bearing a design that probably represents a Civil War "lancer" (soldiers whose primary weapon was a pike or spear), it was made at the Thompson pottery, probably during the Civil War era, and is part of our October 28, 2017 auction of American stoneware & redware pottery.

Mark discusses a wonderful early North Carolina redware flask in the form of a woman, made by the Moravian potters in Salem. Bearing a very appealing tortoiseshell glaze, this highly-prized Southern earthenware form is included in our October 28, 2017 auction of American stoneware & redware pottery.

Mark displays a very rare example of central Pennsylvania stoneware, made circa 1880 at the beloved Cowden family pottery. Bearing the design of the bust of a native American chief, it is part of our October 28, 2017 auction of American stoneware & redware.

Mark displays a large, twenty-gallon tapered pot made in Rices Landing, Greene County, Pennsylvania. Stenciled with the maker's mark, "EXCELSIOR WORKS / Isaac Hewitt, Jr. / RICES, LANDING, PA," this profusely decorated example of southwestern PA stoneware is being sold as part of our October 28, 2017 auction of American stoneware and redware pottery.

Mark displays a fantastic example of early Massachusetts stoneware: a large, six-gallon stoneware jar attributable to potter William Pecker based on the distinctive stamped bird motifs. Also bearing impressed busts of George Washington, this rare crock is part of our October 28, 2017 auction of American stoneware & redware pottery.

Luke discusses a very important example of Pennsylvania redware: an elaborate sgraffito-decorated plate, inscribed on reverse, "Samuel Troxel / Potter To uperhanover / Township Montgomery / County January us the / 25th A.D. 1833." It will be sold as part of our July 22, 2017 auction of American stoneware & redware pottery.

Mark discusses an exceptional Southern stoneware face vessel made in Edgefield District, South Carolina, circa 1845-55. Accompanied by an important related period photograph, it is part of our July 22, 2017 auction of American stoneware & redware pottery.

Mark displays a stoneware jar made at the Harrington and Burger pottery in Rochester, circa 1852-54, and bearing the wonderful decoration of a parrot holding a cluster of cherries. This design may have been based on a similar engraving produced by an associate of John James Audubon, Joseph Kidd, in the 1830's. This great, visually-striking example of American stoneware will be sold as part of our July 22, 2017 auction of American stoneware & redware pottery.

Luke displays a fantastic example of central Pennsylvania stoneware: a jug featuring a folky man's profile and made at the famous Cowden pottery in Harrisburg--stamped "F.H. COWDEN / HARRISBURG, PA." It will be sold as part of our July 22, 2017 auction of American stoneware & redware pottery.

Mark displays an Edgefield, South Carolina, face jug--one of many rare face vessels included in our July 22, 2017 stoneware & redware pottery auction. This particular example features a fantastic provenance / history, part of the important John Gordon Collection of Folk Americana.

Mark discusses a very fine pair of earthenware spaniels made at the renowned pottery of John Bell in Waynesboro, Franklin County, Pennsylvania. They will be sold as part of our July 22, 2017 auction of American stoneware & redware pottery.

Luke displays an exceptional Virginia stoneware pitcher bearing an incised bird decoration in the Manhattan and Baltimore style. Inscribed "J.S." on the bottom, it was probably made by well-known Richmond area potter, John P. Schermerhorn. It will be sold as part of our July 22, 2017 auction of American stoneware & redware pottery.

Mark discusses an unusual variant of an already-rare American ceramics form: an Edgefield, SC face cup. The highly regarded face vessels of Edgefield and the American South in general are usually more typical jug forms. This cup is one of a few examples of the form known in 19th century Edgefield pottery production, and will be included in our July 22, 2017 auction of American stoneware & redware pottery.

Mark displays a fine example of a beloved American pottery form: the Southern stoneware face jug. Made in Edgefield, South Carolina, it is one of many face vessels featured in our July 22, 2017 auction of American stoneware & redware pottery.

Luke discusses one of the rarest examples of early Manhattan stoneware to come to auction in many years: a stoneware jug bearing both an incised bird design and the very rare maker's mark of Lower East Side potter, David Morgan. It will be sold as part of our July 22, 2017 auction of American stoneware & redware pottery.

Mark talks about an antique stoneware crock made at the famous Norton pottery in Bennington, Vermont, bearing an elaborate chicken scene decoration. It will be sold as part of our July 22, 2017 auction of American stoneware & redware pottery.

Mark displays a very fine example of redware made by the Moravian potters in Salem, NC, about the first quarter of the 19th century, and part of our July 22, 2017 auction of American stoneware & redware pottery.

Mark displays a slip-decorated earthenware bowl made in Bethabara or Salem, NC about the late 18th or early 19th century. This exceptional example of Southern ceramics will be sold as part of our July 22, 2017 auction of American stoneware & redware pottery.

Mark displays one of the most visually-striking examples in existence of stoneware made by the celebrated Baltimore potters. It will be sold as part of July 22, 2017 auction of American stoneware & redware pottery.

Mark displays a very fine example of Pennsylvania redware, made by Montgomery County potter, John Nice--a sugar bowl with elaborate applied designs and slip decoration. It will be sold as a part of our July 22, 2017 auction of American stoneware & redware pottery.

Mark discusses one of the finest examples of American stoneware we have handled in our several decades of handling the art form: a large-sized double-faced pitcher attributed to Elisha B. Hyssong of Cassville (Huntingdon County), Pennsylvania. This remarkable face vessel is part of our March 25, 2017 auction of American stoneware & redware pottery.

Mark displays a particularly-fine example of an already-rare American stoneware form: the Edgefield face vessel. With an unusually-pronounced nose and particularly well-executed design, this is a fantastic example of American folk art, made around the middle of the 19th century. It will be sold as part of our March 25, 2017 auction of American stoneware & redware pottery.

Luke discusses an important example of stoneware by a member of the beloved Remmey family of stoneware potters--Henry Harrison Remmey or perhaps his son, Richard Clinton Remmey. Made in 1874 and bearing an inscription under the handle, it will be sold as part of our March 25, 2017 auction of antique American stoneware & redware pottery.

Mark displays a very fine recently-discovered example of earthenware made by the beloved Moravian potters of North Carolina--a ring flask with a wonderful British-style glaze, part of our upcoming March 25, 2017 auction of antique American stoneware & redware pottery.

Mark discusses two rare examples of antique American pottery--faces jugs made in Edgefield District, South Carolina, circa 1875. These excellent examples of American Southern folk art will be sold as part of our March 25, 2017 auction of American stoneware & redware pottery.

Mark discusses a fantastic example of Jordan, NY stoneware, made by the McBurney family circa 1855-60, and bearing a very desirable sprig-molded eagle motif, captioned with the incised phrase, "The Best in the State." It will be sold as part of our March 25, 2017 auction of American stoneware & redware pottery.

Luke discusses a monumental example of early Baltimore stoneware, and one of the largest American stoneware pitchers known to exist. It will be sold as part of our March 25, 2017 auction of antique American stoneware and redware pottery.

Mark displays a very important new discovery in the field of early American ceramics: a miniature stoneware jug firmly attributed to early American potter Adam States, Sr., and probably made circa 1745 during his time in New York City. It will be sold as part of our March 25, 2017 auction of American stoneware & redware pottery.

Mark displays a fine example of pottery attributable to the master potter, John Bell, of Waynesboro, Pennsylvania, made around the 1840's--a figure of a whippet dog. These well-known examples of earthenware produced by John Bell and his family have long been highly sought-after by collectors, and this piece will be sold as part of our March 25, 2017 auction of antique American stoneware & redware pottery.

Mark shows off a variety of rare early Manhattan stoneware made at the pottery of renowned potter, Clarkson Crolius. These fantastic examples will be sold as part of our March 25, 2017 auction of antique American stoneware & redware pottery.

Luke discusses one of the greatest discoveries in American stoneware in recent decades: a heavily-decorated stoneware flowerpot (still retaining its original saucer) bearing an incised bird scene and displaying the best coloration we have perhaps ever seen on a piece of American stoneware. Made in Baltimore at the pottery of William Morgan circa 1820's, it will be sold as part of our July 16 auction of American stoneware & redware pottery.

Brandt displays one of the most highly-decorated examples of antique American stoneware in existence: a stoneware pitcher made by (or maybe for) Ezekiel H. Wood in Maysville, Kentucky. Perhaps Wood's masterpiece coming out of apprenticeship, this large, extremely important example will be sold as part of our July 16, 2016 auction of American stoneware & redware pottery.

Mark discusses an important new discovery in American ceramics, a stoneware jar dated January 13, 1862 and signed by the renowned potter, Dave. An enslaved man working for Lewis Miles in Edgefield District, South Carolina, Dave is celebrated for his wonderful works in clay and his ability to transcend his enslavement and consign his art to posterity. This very important example will be sold as part of our July 16, 2016 auction of American stoneware and redware pottery.

Luke displays a phenomenal example of Pennsylvania redware. Dated 1810 and absolutely covered in a wonderful flowering plant design, it will be sold as part of our July 16, 2016 auction of American stoneware & redware pottery.

Mark displays a great, very rare example of Moravian redware made in NC circa 1800-1850, a multi-glazed turtle flask. It will be sold as part of our July 16, 2016 auction of American stoneware & redware pottery.

Luke discusses a wonderful example of circa 1820's Baltimore stoneware, attributed to very important former Manhattan potter, Henry Remmey. It bears an elaborately-incised bird design characteristic of Remmey's work. It is part of our July 16, 2016 auction of American stoneware & redware pottery.

Brandt displays two stoneware jugs of northeastern U.S. origin, made circa 1850's, each bearing the very rare and desirable design of a lion. The first, bearing the maker's mark JORDAN (made in Jordan, NY near Syracuse) features the profile of a roaring lion's head. The other, stamped with the famous mark, J & E NORTON / BENNINGTON, VT, features a lion scene reminiscent of Edward Hicks' Peaceable Kingdom paintings. These fantastic examples will be sold as part of our July 16, 2016 auction of American stoneware & redware.

Mark displays a phenomenal example of Morgantown, West Virginia, stoneware made circa 1860: a six-gallon crock with the very elaborate design of a deer, fish, and other details. It will be sold as part of our July 16, 2016 auction of American stoneware & redware pottery.

Brandt shows off one of the finest examples of stoneware made by B.C. Milburn in existence, a well-formed jar profusely-decorated with his signature "slip-trailed" cobalt designs. This important example of Virginia stoneware will be sold as part of our July 16, 2016 auction of American stoneware & redware pottery.

Brandt displays a very rare example of ever-popular Cowden & Wilcox stoneware--a four-gallon crock bearing a deer design. It will be sold as part of our July 16, 2016 auction of American stoneware & redware.

Luke discusses an important discovery in the field of period American ceramics: a small-sized stoneware presentation pitcher made by famous potter Charles F. Decker in Chucky Valley, TN for his friend and former co-worker in Philadelphia, Henry Harrison "Harry" Remmey--member of the exceedingly important family of American stoneware potters, the Remmeys. It will be sold as part of our July 16, 2016 auction of American stoneware & redware pottery.

Luke discusses a fantastic example of southwestern Pennsylvania stoneware that will be sold as part of our July 16, 2016 stoneware and redware auction, bearing the stencil of Hamilton & Jones in Greensboro, PA.

Brandt shows off a very large example of southwestern Pennsylvania stoneware, attributed to A.P. Donaghho in Fredericktown, PA based on its decoration. This wonderful example will be sold as part of our July 16, 2016 auction of American stoneware and redware pottery.

Brandt talks about a classic example of northeastern American stoneware from the second half of the nineteenth century: a four-gallon stoneware jug with cobalt deer scene, made at the very famous pottery of Julius and Edward Norton in Bennington, Vermont. It will be sold as part of our July 16, 2016 auction of American stoneware & redware pottery.

Brandt displays a finely-incised patriotic antique stoneware water cooler made in Ohio, adorned with a federal eagle clasping an olive branch and what appears to be a horse. This cooler is part of our July 16, 2016 auction of American stoneware and redware pottery.

Mark discusses one of the finest examples of pottery made by the beloved John Bell we have ever handled: an extremely rare tin-glazed earthenware jar belonging to his early period of production, and probably made in Winchester, Virginia, or possibly Hagerstown, Maryland. John Bell would go on to found his prolific shop in Waynesboro, Pennsylvania, and this heavily-decorated, finely-potted example is an important new discovery in Mid-Atlantic ceramics. It will be sold as part of our March 19, 2016 auction of American stoneware & redware pottery.

Mark displays a terrific example of New York State stoneware made circa 1860 and stamped with the maker's mark, "J.C. WAELDE / NORTH BAY." This jug--the best example of North Bay stoneware we have ever offered--features the wonderful decoration of a squirrel ascending a tree. It will be sold as part of our March 19, 2016 auction of American stoneware & redware pottery.

Luke discusses a wonderful example of New York State stoneware, probably made in Rochester, bearing the decoration of a hatted gentleman--very probably meant to depict an early Dutch settler of New York to commemorate an anniversary or other event. This jug is part of our March 19, 2016 auction of American stoneware & redware pottery.

Mark discusses an example of stoneware made by brothers Matthew and Theophilus Miller in Newport, Perry County, Pennsylvania, whose work is highly regarded by collectors. This pitcher is a very rare form for them and will be sold as part of our March 19, 2016 auction of American stoneware & redware pottery.

Mark discusses an excellent example of Buffalo, New York, stoneware made at the C.W. Braun manufactory about 1870 and bearing a very desirable deer design. It will be sold as part of our March 19, 2016 auction of American stoneware & redware pottery.

Mark discusses an important new discovery in 19th century American ceramics: a large-sized temperance keg with an applied rattlesnake encircling its form, inscribed "by Jacob Bachley." Made at the mysterious but highly revered Texarkana Pottery in Texarkana, Arkansas, this is the only known example bearing a full signature by Bachley--a forgotten master of his craft. This truly remarkable example will sold as part of our March 19, 2016 auction of American stoneware & redware.

Mark talks about a fantastic example of stoneware made at the famous J. & E. Norton pottery in Bennington, Vermont, circa 1855: a six-gallon water cooler with a panoramic scene featuring four pheasants and a federal house. This exceptional piece of northeastern US stoneware will be sold as part of our March 19, 2016 auction of American stoneware & redware pottery.

Luke discusses a phenomenal example of stoneware made at the beloved Cowden & Wilcox pottery in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, circa 1865: a four-gallon crock decorated with a bold "starface" design. It will be sold as part of our March 19, 2016 auction of American stoneware & redware pottery.

Mark displays a group of five different rare "People Crocks" made circa 1860's in Morgantown, West Virginia, and Uniontown, Pennsylvania. These wonderful examples of American stoneware folk art will be sold as part of our March 19, 2016 auction of American stoneware & redware pottery.

Luke discusses three exceptional examples of antique Pennsylvania redware, two dogs and a very rare lion standing atop a bird. These fantastic figures will be sold as part of our March 19, 2016 auction of American stoneware & redware pottery.

Mark discusses a rare and important example of Southern pottery: a small-sized Edgefield, South Carolina, stoneware face jug with a very rare protruding tongue. It will be sold as part of our March 19, 2016 auction of American stoneware and redware.

Luke talks about a truly exceptional example of southwestern Pennsylvania stoneware: an elaborately-decorated water cooler with very rare pedestal base, inscribed, "EILER & SUNSHINE." Philip Eiler and Henry Sunshine ran their pottery in East Birmingham (today's South Side Pittsburgh) for a brief period, from 1858 to 1862. This excellent example will be sold as part of our March 19, 2016 auction of American stoneware & redware pottery.

Luke displays a fantastic and extremely rare example of Anna Pottery (made by the Kirkpatrick Brothers in Anna, Illinois): a large-sized pipe fashioned in the form of a man's head, inscribed, "This / Relic of / Antiquity was / found in the Lava beds / of California By / Kirkpatrick of Anna Pottery / for J. Silliman Higgins / Goshen Inda. May 30 1873" along with the humorous inscription, "Indian & Other Relics mad(sic) to Order." This example references the Modoc War between the Native American Modoc Tribe and U.S. Army, which took place in the lava beds of California in 1872-1873, and resulted in the murders of U.S. General Edward Canby and Reverend Eleazer Thomas, and the executions of Modoc chief, Kintpuash, also known as "Captain Jack," and three of his warriors. It has been theorized that the figures on the two known pipes represent Captain Jack. This important example will be sold as part of our March 19, 2016 auction of American stoneware & redware pottery.

Luke discusses one of the finest Anna Pottery pig flasks we have handled over the years: an 1882 example with extremely rare glass eyes and the inscription, "1882 a verry (sic) health year for Democrats" (referencing that year's Congressional midterm elections, in which the Democrats took control of the House of Representatives). This great example will be sold as part of our March 19, 2016 auction of stoneware & redware pottery.

Mark displays an outstanding stoneware face jug made in Atlanta, Georgia, by the Brown Family in early 20th century. Inscribed "Gon But Not forgotten" and covered in an Albany glaze, this great example will be sold as part of our March 19, 2016 auction of American stoneware and redware pottery.

Luke displays an exceptional example of Baltimore stoneware made circa 1875: a large-sized mug with typical Baltimore "clover" decoration and retaining its original pewter lid. This is the best mug of its type we have ever seen, and it is being sold as part of our March 19, 2016 auction of American stoneware & redware pottery.

Mark discusses a striking example of early North Carolina redware, attributed to Jacob Albright, Jr. and Henry Loy, Alamance County, circa 1790-1810. This profusely-decorated jar will be sold as part of our March 19, 2016 auction of American stoneware & redware pottery.

Luke discusses what is the finest example of American stoneware we have ever offered in over 30 years of handling the art form: a seven-gallon water cooler with profusely-decorated incised federal eagle decoration. Made by Henry Remmey in Baltimore circa 1812-1829, it illustrates well this famous potter's New York City heritage. It will be sold as part of our upcoming October 17, 2015 Auction of American Stoneware & Redware Pottery.

Mark discusses one of the most incredibly-decorated examples of antique American stoneware pottery we have ever handled: a four-gallon jar / crock stamped WEST TROY / N.Y. / POTTERY and bearing the very elaborate cobalt design of a stampeding elephant. It will be sold as part of our upcoming landmark July 18, 2015 auction of American stoneware and redware pottery.

Mark displays a very important new discovery in antique American stoneware: a Brandy cooler with bold incised fish design, stamped TYLER & DILLON / ALBANY, NY, made at the manufactory of Moses Tyler and Charles Dillon circa 1825-34. It will be sold as part of our important upcoming July 18, 2015 auction of American stoneware & redware pottery.

Mark displays an important example of stoneware made in the typical Manhattan / New York City style, inscribed Rachel Van Riper / November 10th, 1800. Van Riper was married one week after that date in Newark, New Jersey. An exceptional, diminutive form, it still bears its original lid--an essentially unheard-of feature for stoneware of this age. It will be sold as part of our important July 18, 2015 auction of antique American stoneware & redware pottery.

Mark discusses an important recent Southern pottery discovery: an Edgefield, SC face jug made circa 1860. Recent research suggests this type of jug was produced by African Americans, and this form is regarded as something of a pinnacle of American ceramic folk art. It will be sold as part of our July 18, 2015 landmark auction of antique American stoneware & redware pottery.

Mark displays an important example of antique Southern Pottery: a double-handled jug with two-color slip attributed to Collin Rhodes, Shaw's Creek, Edgefield, SC. It is part of our upcoming important July 18, 2015 auction of American stoneware & redware.

Luke discusses an important set of antique Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, stoneware. Attributed to Frederick H. Cowden working at his father, John Cowden's, stoneware shop, this set is one of the most important lots of Harrisburg stoneware to come to auction in years. (John Cowden would later take Isaac Wilcox as a partner and produce stoneware under the famous trade name, Cowden & Wilcox.) This lot is part of our upcoming July 18, 2015 landmark auction of antique American stoneware & redware pottery.

Mark displays and important example of Shenandoah Valley pottery: a redware (earthenware) water cooler stamped with the maker's mark J. EBERLY & CO. / STRASBURG, VA., and bearing the Eberlys signature "multi-glaze" / polychrome glaze. It will be sold as part of our upcoming landmark July 18, 2015 auction of American stoneware & redware.

Luke displays a very rare example of southeastern PA redware: an elaborate sgraffito plate made by Andrew Uhler and bearing is extremely rare maker's mark on reverse: A.D. It will be sold as part of our landmark July 18, 2015 auction of American stoneware & redware pottery.

Mark discusses a very important example of Ohio stoneware folk art, made by John Dollings at the Stine Pottery, White Cottage, Ohio, circa 1870. It will be sold as part of our landmark July 18, 2015 auction of American stoneware & redware pottery.

Luke discusses an amazing, large-sized example of a rare American stoneware form: an inkwell attributed to Jacob Caire of Poughkeepsie, New York, circa 1840. It is being offered as part of our July 18, 2015 landmark auction of American stoneware and redware.

Luke discusses a phenomenal example of one of the most coveted American stoneware forms--an elaborate bank attributed to Henry Remmey, Sr. working at Henry Myers' Baltimore Stoneware Manufactory. Dated March 8, 1828, it is being offered as part of July 18, 2015 landmark auction of American stoneware & redware pottery.

Mark discusses an extremely important example of antique American stoneware--a double face jug made by the famous Remmey family of Philadelphia, PA, circa late 1850's. It will be sold as part of our upcoming March 14, 2015 auction of American stoneware & redware pottery.

Mark talks about a significant new discovery in early New York City stoneware--a stoneware jar by Clarkson Crolius bearing a treatment we have never seen before: an impressed patriotic federal eagle design. It will sold as part of our March 14, 2015 auction of American stoneware & redware pottery.

Mark talks about an important example of antique Ohio stoneware pottery: a patriotic harvest jug with applied eagle and other designs--including a great figural representation of a man holding a jug. It will be sold as part of our upcoming March 14, 2015 auction of American stoneware & redware pottery.

Mark discusses a visually-striking, exceptional example of Frederick Stetzenmeyer's work, made circa 1850 in Rochester, New York. It is part of our March 14, 2015 auction of American stoneware & redware pottery.

Mark talks about an exceptional double-handled jug made at Thomas Chandler's manufactory in Edgefield, South Carolina. It will be sold as part of our March 14, 2015 auction of American stoneware & redware pottery.

Mark discusses the work of the prolific Brown family of Huntington, Long Island, many examples of whose stoneware we will be selling in the year 2015. These pieces will all be sold as part of our upcoming March 14, 2015 auction of American stoneware & redware pottery.

Mark discusses a very important example of central Pennsylvania stoneware--an antique stoneware crock made by brothers Matthew and Theophilus Miller of Newport, Perry County, PA--part of our upcoming March 14, 2015 auction of American stoneware & redware pottery.

Mark talks about a fantastic example of Cowden & Wilcox's stoneware, made in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, circa 1865. Revered as the preeminent central Pennsylvania stoneware pottery, Cowden & Wilcox only rarely produced mammal decoration such as this example--an ultra-rare rabbit. It will be sold as part of our March 14, 2015 auction of American stoneware & redware pottery.

Mark discusses the finest example of Virginia stoneware to be offered at auction in decades: an eight-gallon crock made by beloved potter Samuel Bell in Winchester, Virginia, circa 1840. Adorned with four horses around the vessel, this is one of the most iconic examples of American stoneware in existence. It will be sold as part of our October 25, 2014 Auction of American Stoneware & Redware Pottery.

Luke talks about a fantastic example of Norton (Bennington, VT) stoneware--a stoneware cooler with in-the-round decoration of an elaborate house, a deer, and a bird on stump. The work of the Nortons is beloved as some of the finest stoneware made in the United States. This cooler will be sold as part of our October 25, 2014 Auction of American Stoneware & Redware Pottery.

Brandt talks about one of the greatest examples of Cowden & Wilcox stoneware in existence, and the best piece of Pennsylvania stoneware to come to auction in years: a jug bearing the design of a Civil War era soldier wearing a shako hat. It will be sold as part of our October 25, 2014 Auction of American Stoneware & Redware Pottery.

Mark discusses some excellent examples of Moravian Pottery made in Salem, North Carolina, circa 1804-29. They will be sold as part of our October 25, 2014 Auction of American Stoneware & Redware Pottery.

Mark discusses a very important Anna Pottery snake jug, dated January 1, 1876. The work of the Brothers Kirkpatrick at their "Anna Pottery" in Anna, Illinois, is celebrated as some of the greatest American stoneware ever created. This remarkable example will be sold as part of our October 25, 2014 Auction of American Stoneware & Redware Pottery.

Luke talks about an important example of Anna Pottery--a pitcher modeled in the form of a railroad conductor, inscribed "Here's to Paps Heath" and signed and dated 1884. "Paps Heath" probably refers to Marvin Heath, a well-known conductor during the time period. While the inscription was inscrutable for decades, through his research Luke was able to uncover this new information. This pitcher will be sold as part of our October 25, 2014 Auction of American Stoneware & Redware Pottery.

Brandt discusses a historically significant example of Anna Pottery (made by the Kirkpatrick Brothers in Anna, Illinois). Signed and dated 1884, the flask is adorned with one of the brothers' life-like snakes and inscribed "Harper's $500 Little Brown Jug 1883"--a reference to Illinois's 1883 Harper High License Bill of 1883, which fixed the price of a whiskey license at $500. It will be sold as part of our October 25, 2014 Auction of American Stoneware & Redware Pottery.

Mark talks about a wonderful, recently-discovered example of Alamance County, NC redware made in the late 18th or early 19th century. It will be sold as part of our October 25, 2014 Auction of American Stoneware & Redware Pottery.

Mark discusses a very rare example of early NJ stoneware--a teapot or other pouring vessel attributable to Warne & Letts (South Amboy) based in part on the distinctive impressed bird design. It will be sold as part of our October 25, 2014 Auction of American Stoneware & Redware Pottery.

Mark discusses one of the greatest examples of American stoneware we have ever offered: An elaborately-decorated water cooler bearing a lion and deer scene, stamped J. & E. NORTON / BENNINGTON, VT. The work of the Nortons is highly prized, and the stoneware they produced is generally considered to be the gold standard of its type. The very elaborate scene on this example, which incorporates an incredibly rare lion design, makes it difficult to overstate the important of this example of the Norton's work. This water cooler is part of our July 19, 2014 Auction of Antique American Stoneware & Redware Pottery.

Mark discusses an important redware whippet dog figure made in the Shenandoah Valley of Virginia by renowned potter Solomon Bell. A beloved form by collectors of American redware, this particular whippet is signed in script by Bell and inscribed "Winchester," its place of manufacture; it was made circa 1840. This exceptional piece of Shenandoah Pottery is part of our July 19, 2014 Auction of Antique American Stoneware & Redware Pottery.

Luke discusses a very important, recently-identified example of Indiana stoneware. Incised in the manner of earlier northeastern U.S. stoneware, this pitcher bears an elaborate bird and floral design and is signed and dated 1844. It will be sold as part of our July 19, 2014 Auction of American Stoneware & Redware Pottery.

Mark talks about an important stoneware figure attributable to the Rock Mills, Alabama, School of face vessels. Like a few other very rare Rock Mills pieces, this fantastic large-sized piece depicts an African-American "Preacher Man," and was made toward the end of the nineteenth century. It is being offered as part of our July 19, 2014 Auction of Antique American Stoneware & Redware Pottery.

Mark talks about an important American stoneware discovery. Treasured as one of the pinnacles of the American stoneware craft, face jugs and other face vessels have only very rarely ever been attributable to the Commonwealth of Virginia. This recently-surfaced example is attributed to Virginia--possibly Strasburg, VA in the Shenandoah Valley--based on distinctive clay quality and form. It will be sold as part of our July 19, 2014 Auction of Antique American Stoneware & Redware Pottery.

Mark discusses an important newly-discovered example of Anna Pottery. Made by the famous Kirkpatrick Brothers of Anna, Illinois, this salt-glazed stoneware snake jug features both blue (cobalt) and brown (manganese) highlights and is inscribed "little Brown Jug / by Anna Pottery / Jan 22 1885." It will be sold as part of our July 19, 2014 Auction of Antique American Stoneware & Redware Pottery.

Luke talks about an important, recently-discovered example of Cornwall, New York, stoneware: a water cooler made by Moses Clarke Bell probably for Niles Frost, a brewery owner operating near Cornwall. This is one of the most important examples of Cornwall stoneware to surface in some time, and will be sold as part of our July 19, 2014 Auction of American Stoneware & Redware Pottery.

Luke talks about an important American stoneware flask dated 1853 and signed by Delos Rogers, potter working in Sherburne, New York, at the manufactory of stoneware producer James Hart. This flask bears the sprig-molded design of Diana the Huntress with a stag. The refers bears the misspelled inscription "DELOS ROCERS / 1853." This important example will be offered as part of our July 19, 2014 Auction of American Stoneware & Redware Pottery.

Luke discusses an important example of Kentucky stoneware--a pitcher bearing the mark, "N. COOPER & POWER / MAYSVILLE, KY." The mark refers to the Maysville merchant firm of Newton Cooper and his brother-in-law, Hugh Power. Other rare pieces bearing cobalt inscriptions of Cooper & Power or Newton Cooper's name alone exist, and these are all of southwestern Pennsylvania origin. This pitcher is the only example we have seen signed in this manner and while it was also possibly made in southwestern PA, in may in fact have been made in Maysville. This important piece will be sold as part of our July 19, 2014 Auction of American Stoneware & Redware Pottery.

Mark discusses a very important new discovery in American stoneware, an early Manhattan stoneware pitcher bearing the incised design of a lion. This is only the second example of New York City stoneware we have seen bearing this sort of design, the other being an iconic jar in the collection of Yale University. The lion may be a patriotic British sentiment fashioned prior to the American Revolution, or a later (circa late 18th century) creation inspired by popular animal shows of the time period. This is one of the finest examples of the work of the cherished New York City potters to surface in quite some time, and it is part of our upcoming March 1, 2014 auction of American stoneware & redware pottery.

Luke talks about an important new discovery in early Manhattan stoneware: a jug apparently depicting "John Bull" (basically the British equivalent of Uncle Sam). Rendered as a reclining anthropomorphic bull smoking a pipe, the jug is probably a commentary on the British consumption of an American crop. It will be sold as part of our March 1, 2014 auction of American stoneware & redware pottery.

Mark discusses a fantastic example of early Manhattan stoneware that is part of our March 1, 2014 auction of American stoneware & redware pottery: a heavily-incised stoneware ring flask, a very rare form, probably made by the famous Crolius family of New York City potters.

Luke discusses a very rare small-sized cream pitcher attributed to the famous Philadelphia stoneware potter of the late 19th century, Richard Clinton Remmey. A very unusual form (fashioned in the style of fine English ceramics), this pitcher was made for Katherine Salzer, born in Philadelphia in 1874, the daugher of a local carpenter. This new discovery will be sold as part of our March 1 auction of American stoneware & redware pottery.

Luke discusses a fine selection of Baltimore stoneware that will be included as part of our March 1, 2014 stoneware & redware pottery auction. Luke is currently authoring a book on the subject of Baltimore stoneware.

Luke talks about several pitchers of southwestern PA origin that are part of our March 1, 2014 stoneware & redware pottery auction. Pitchers from this beloved region of American stoneware are rare, and this group is a remarkable assemblage, amongst other important western PA examples we will be selling on March 1.

Mark discusses an important new discovery in southwestern Pennsylvania stoneware: an very unusually-sized water cooler with profuse cobalt decoration, made by Ralph W. Russell in Beaver, PA in the mid 19th century. It will be sold as part of our March 1, 2014 stoneware & redware auction.

Mark talks about one of three known Anna Pottery "Horace Greeley" pig flasks, which is included as part of our March 1, 2014 auction of American stoneware & redware pottery. The Kirkpatrick Brothers of Anna, Illinois, are perhaps most famous for their pig bottles. Quick to incorporate politics or social commentary into their work when it suited them, the Kirkpatricks took aim at important 19th century political figure and presidential candidate Horace Greeley on this exceptional example.

Mark discusses the finest example of Anna Pottery (of Anna, Illinois) we have ever handled, a temperance jug featuring Union soldiers, the face of a slave, and what may be President Abraham Lincoln being gobbled up by snakes. Very rare and highly valued by scholars and collectors even at their most basic, this version of the Kirkpatrick Brothers' elaborate, large snake jugs is one of the most rife with American historical content in existence. This important, museum quality example will be offered as part of our March 1, 2014 auction of American stoneware & redware.

Mark discusses an important example of Shenandoah Valley pottery, which is actually documented / pictured in the landmark 1929 book, The Shenandoah Pottery, by Rice & Stoudt. Dated 1808, it is attributed to the patriarch of Shenandoah Valley pottery production, Peter Bell (father of the famous potters John Bell of Waynesboro, PA, and Solomon Bell and Samuel Bell of Winchester and Strasburg, VA), from his Hagerstown, MD years. This finely-decorated example with a wonderful provenance is part of our important November 2, 2013 Auction of American Stoneware & Redware Pottery.

Mark talks about some fantastic examples of stoneware crocks bearing decorations, which we will be selling (along with many other bird-decorated pieces) in our November 2, 2013 Auction of American Stoneware & Redware. This sale features over 600 lots of American utilitarian pottery.

Mark talks about four significant pieces of Alexandria, VA stoneware that are part of our November 2, 2013 Auction of American Stoneware & Redware Pottery--including two very rare pitchers and what is perhaps the absolute best B.C. Milburn jar in existence. This is also perhaps the greatest grouping (quality-wise) of Alexandria stoneware ever offered in a single auction.

Brandt talks about Abraham Mead of Greenwich, Connecticut--a potter born in 1742--and the two examples of his work that we will be selling as part of our Fall 2013 Stoneware & Redware Pottery Auction, to be held November 2, 2013. Each of these was made circa 1790, and Brandt also displays a couple of early New Jersey or Manhattan examples as points of comparion.

Brandt discusses the fairly rare pottery of John C. Waelde from North Bay, NY, made around the third quarter of the 19th century. This is probably the finest grouping of North Bay stoneware ever to be included in a single auction, and it will all be offered as part of our November 2, 2013 auction of American stoneware & redware pottery.

Mark talks about what is probably the most significant discovery in Shenandoah Valley pottery of the past decade--a pair of Samuel Bell (Winchester, VA) redware whippets that descended in a prominent local family. Each dog is signed by Bell and dated September 21, 1841. This very important pair will be sold as part of our July 20, 2013 Auction of American Stoneware & Redware Pottery.

Mark discusses an early Manhattan stoneware "ring jug," an exceptionally rare form in American stoneware, probably made for New York City ship captain Daniel Merritt in the early 19th century. This important example will be sold as part of July 20, 2013 landmark Auction of American Stoneware & Redware Pottery.

Mark discusses one of the finest examples of early Manhattan / New York City stoneware that we have ever handled: a small-sized jar bearing an elaborate incised federal eagle, with the inscription, "NEW YORK" and dated October 25, 1802. An apparent product of the venerated Remmey and Crolius families, this jar bears what we believe to be the earliest known depiction of a federal eagle on American stoneware. It will be sold as part of our landmark July 20, 2013 Auction of American Stoneware & Redware Pottery.

While stenciled eagles appear on many extant examples of southwestern PA stoneware, this is the only one of its kind we have seen--an elaborate incised and freehand decorated eagle on a six-gallon crock made by prolific potters Hamilton & Jones. It will be sold as part of our landmark July 20, 2013 Auction of American Stoneware & Redware Pottery, featuring over 600 lots.

Mark discusses a very fine pair of molded redware / earthenware spaniel dog figures made by prolific Waynesboro, Pennysylvania, potter John Bell. Other prolific Bell family members include John's father, Peter Bell (of Hagerstown, MD and Winchester, VA), and John's brothers, Solomon and Samuel Bell (of Winchester, VA and Strasburg, VA). This pair will be sold as part of our landmark July 20, 2013 Auction of American Stoneware & Redware Pottery.

Luke talks about an important example of Richmond, Virginia, stoneware we will be selling as part of our July 20, 2013 Auction of American Stoneware & Redware Pottery: Made at the manufactory of well-known stoneware potter David Parr, Jr. and his partner Thomas W. Keesee, this jar is inscribed in cobalt, "From / Keesee & Parr / Richmond / Va"--the only example we have ever seen signed in this manner. (All other signed examples are stamped with a maker's mark.)

Luke discusses one of the finest pieces of American stoneware we have ever handled: a profusely-decorated water cooler made by William Morgan in Baltimore circa 1822-1827, bearing an elaborate incised design of birds in a flowering tree. Possibly the greatest example of early Baltimore stoneware in existence, it will be sold as part of our landmark July 20, 2013 Auction of American Stoneware & Redware Pottery.

Mark discusses a very rare harvest jug made by well-known American redware potter, Anthony Weis Baecher / Bacher. Probably made during Bacher's time in Thurmont, Maryland (then called Mechanicstown), Bacher also worked in Winchester, Virginia, during the general time period. Most of Bacher's pieces signed in this manner are inscribed on the bottom, so this is a very rare example that sports his penmanship on its shoulder--the only one we have seen. It will be sold as part of our landmark July 20, 2013 Auction of American Stoneware & Redware.

Mark discusses a very fine pair of tanware pitchers made in New Geneva or Greensboro, PA around the fourth quarter of the 19th century. These will be sold as part of our landmark July 20, 2013 Auction of American Stoneware & Redware Pottery.

Mark discusses the well-known and celebrated multi-colored redware (earthenware pottery) of Virginia's Shenandoah Valley--specifically produced by the Bell and Eberly families in Strasburg around the end of the 19th century. Referred to colloquially as "Multi-Glaze," these particular examples will be sold as part of our March 2, 2013 stoneware & redware auction.

Mark talks about a rare water cooler by esteemed Rochester, New York, stoneware potter John Burger, and discusses why Burger is considered one of the very best decorators American stoneware had to offer. This cooler will be sold as part of our March 2, 2013 stoneware and redware pottery auction.

Mark discusses a signed and dated stoneware jar by renowned enslaved African-American potter David Drake, often referred to as "Dave the Slave." This fresh-to-the-market, previously undocumented example will be sold as part of our March 2, 2013 stoneware auction.

Mark talks about perhaps the finest example of this beloved group of New Jersey stoneware with impressed designs--an unusually small jar with a fine design of a woman's profile, which we have never seen before. It will be sold as part of our March 2, 2013 stoneware & redware pottery auction.

Mark discusses one of the rarest examples of Solomon Bell's work to be sold in some time, a spaniel dog made in the vein of Staffordshire Cavalier King Charles spaniels. As an American redware form, these are more often associated with Solomon's brother, John Bell, who potted in Waynesboro, Pennsylvania. This exceptional example of Shenandoah Valley pottery, inscribed in Solomon's own hand and also stamped with a rare version of his maker's mark, will be sold as part of our important March 2, 2013 stoneware and redware pottery auction.

Mark talks about one of the finest examples of revered potter Clarkson Crolius's work to be sold at auction in quite some time: a large-sized pitcher with incised foliate design. The most famous of the renowned Manhattan potters, Crolius's contemporaries included Thomas W. Commeraw and John Remmey III. This pitcher will be sold on March 2, 2013 as part of our first stoneware auction of the year.

Mark discusses two redware pottery dog figures attributable to master potter Anthony Baecher (1824-1889)--a German immigrant potter who worked in Adams County, Pennsylvania, Winchester, Virginia, and Thurmont, Maryland. These dogs are attributed to Baecher (sometimes spelled Bacher) based on other examples. These dogs will be sold as part of our important March 2, 2013 stoneware & redware pottery auction. To view the remarkable dog and goat figures Mark references in the video, please visit http://museumcollection.winterthur.org/single-record.php?recid=1967.1886 and http://www.folkartmuseum.org/?p=folk&t=images&id=4049.

Luke talks about an important example of Kentucky stoneware that we will be selling on March 2, 2013 as part of our first stoneware & redware auction of the year: an eight-gallon I. THOMAS church, dated twice 1837 and inscribed "Kentucky." For more info on Kentucky stoneware, see Luke's video on the Evan G. Ricketts pitcher we sold on November 3, 2012 for $19,550.

Luke discusses the work of Henry Remmey in Baltimore, using two examples of his work we will be selling on March 2, 2013 as part of our first antique American stoneware auction of the year. Luke's groundbreaking 2004 article on Remmey was the first to flesh out the Baltimore years of this prolific potter, as well as the long-sought origin of "H. MYERS" stoneware--discussed in this video. Luke's information on H. Remmey will be part of our important lecture to be held on March 1 in Sparks, Maryland ("Inferior to None: The Remmeys, First Family of American Stoneware").

Mark talks about a very rare Shenandoah Valley pottery ring flask, attributed to James Shinnick (a prolific stoneware potter who worked in various locations), during his time in Mt. Crawford, Virginia. ( For more on Shinnick see http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oAHg1EQ28R0 ) This is only the second decorated Virginia stoneware ring flask we have ever seen, and the first of Shenandoah Valley origin. It will be sold on March 2, 2013 as part of our important first stoneware & redware pottery auction of the year.

Brandt talks about an interesting piece of Thomas Commeraw's work: a transitional example between his earlier freehand-incised pottery and his later work adorned with impressed crescents and other designs. For those unfamiliar with Commeraw, he was a free African American who potted on New York's Lower East Side from around 1796-1820. Brandt is completing a book on Commeraw's remarkable life and work, and you can read more about it at http://www.commeraw.com . This example will be sold on March 2, 2013 as part of our important early 2013 antique American stoneware & redware pottery auction.

Luke talks about an American stoneware pitcher dug out of a Philadelphia privy that has helped revolutionize our understanding of stoneware production in the city. These stoneware pieces with coggled designs are always attributed to Old Bridge, New Jersey, but the discovery of this piece very near Branch Green s well-known (but fairly mysterious) stoneware pottery on Second Street basically affirms that some of the extant examples are actually of Philadelphia origin. It will be sold on March 2, 2013 as part of our first stoneware & redware pottery auction of the year.

Brandt discusses a remarkable, exceedingly rare (and complete) stoneware inkstand bearing the inscription OHIO and an 1829 date. Almost unheard-of in American stoneware, this is one of the more important pieces of antique utilitarian Ohio pottery to surface in some time. It will be sold as part of our first stoneware & redware pottery auction of 2013, to be held March 2.

Mark discusses three early Albany stoneware pieces we will be selling on March 2, 2013, as part of our first stoneware & redware auction of the year: an excellent small-sized keg or rundlet, probably made by Jonah or Calvin Boynton, as well as two Paul Cushman examples. Besides a squat-shaped jar bearing coggled designs, one features the highly desirable and rare HALF A MILE WEST OF ALBANY GOAL (sic for GAOL / jail]) mark.

Luke discusses a very large-sized American stoneware bank--the largest we have ever seen. Clearly of Ohio manufacture, this example will be sold as part of our important early 2013 auction of antique American stoneware & redware pottery, to be held March 2.

A quick "gallery walk" / tour of our gallery, the 1841 Gorsuch Barn in Sparks, Maryland, before our November 3, 2012 stoneware & redware pottery auction. The auction takes place at 10am (eastern time) on Saturday, November 3. A preview is held on Friday, November 2, from 1-6pm, and doors open at 8am on Saturday, before the sale. This auction features around 500 lots of antique American pottery.

Mark discusses a very fine example of pottery by the Great Road potters of eastern Tennessee and southwest Virginia. This remarkable piece of Southern pottery will be sold as part of our November 3, 2012 stoneware & redware auction.

Mark discusses an important new discovery in American utilitarian ceramics: a very early colonial American stoneware jar made by the Kemple family in Ringoes, Hunterdon County, New Jersey. It will be sold as part of our November 3, 2012 stoneware auction.

Mark talks about a remarkable example of American pottery: a salt-glazed stoneware Abraham Lincoln head signed "Anna Pottery / 1877." Made by the Kirkpatrick Bros. in Anna, Illinois, these very rare pieces are referred to as Lincoln "Death Masks," but are more likely modeled after a living President Lincoln. This will be sold as part of our November 3, 2012 stoneware auction.

Mark talks about an important American stoneware temperance jug. Snake jugs play off the concept of the evils of alcohol consumption, are considered tour-de-forces of American folk art. This one would usually be attributed to Anna Pottery (the Kirkpatrick Brothers of Anna, Illinois), but various aspects point to the related Texarkana Pottery of Texarkana, Arkansas. This will be offered as part of our November 3, 2012 stoneware auction.

Mark discusses a remarkable example of early American stoneware, probably made in Manhattan, bearing an elaborate incised bird and dated March 17, 1808 (St. Patrick's Day). One of the most important pieces of New York City stoneware to surface in recent years, it will be offered as part of our November 3, 2012 stoneware auction.

Luke discusses a recently-discovered, very important example of Kentucky stoneware, made by Evan G. Ricketts in Maysville, dated July 3, 1833. This pitcher will be sold as part of our Fall 2012 antique American stoneware and redware auction, to be held November 3, 2012.

Mark talks about an extremely rare and fine, large-sized aquarium castle made by Anna Pottery in Anna, Illinois, circa 1875. A coveted form in American stoneware, this is one of the finest known, and will be sold as part of our November 3, 2012 stoneware auction.

Luke discusses a remarkable Baltimore stoneware discovery: a circa late 1810's stoneware jar bearing the cobalt design of five birds in a vine. Clearly influenced by the work of fellow Baltimore potter Henry Remmey, it was probably made by Elisha Parr. This exceptionally decorated example will be sold as part of our November 3, 2012 stoneware and redware auction.

Mark discusses the progression of Alexandria stoneware from around 1820 until the middle of the century--using four Alexandria examples (John Swann, Hugh Smith, Hugh Charles Smith, B.C. Milburn) and one Washington jar (John Walker) to do so. In particular, Mark describes what has become known as the typical Alexandria design, and its use over the decades. Three of these pieces will be sold as part of our November 3, 2012 stoneware auction.

Mark talks about one of the finest examples of Anna Pottery--made by the Kirkpatrick Brothers (Wallace & Cornwall K.) in Anna, Illinois--we have ever handled. This "temperance jug"--meant to play off the concept of the evils of alcohol--is one of a group of rare, elaborate jugs featuring people being tormented by frightening creatures, particularly snakes. It will be sold as part of our July 21, 2012 stoneware & redware pottery auction.

Brandt talks about the stoneware potters of Huntingdon County, PA--between Harrisburg and Altoona. With a distinct style of their own, chief amongst these potters was Henry Glazier--an extraordinary example of whose work we will be selling in our July 21, 2012 American Stoneware & Redware Auction.

Brandt discusses one of the finest examples of African-American New York City potter Thomas Commeraw's work to have surfaced in recent years: a circa late 1790's stoneware pottery jar bearing his early maker's mark, and decorated with a bright blue, incised freehand design. Brandt's book on Commeraw will be completed soon. This particular example will be selling as part of our exciting Summer 2012 Stoneware & Redware Auction, to be held July 21.

Banks are amongst the rarest of all American stoneware forms, and southwestern Pennsylvania was no exception. Mark discusses a profusely-decorated example we will be selling on July 21, 2012, as part of our Summer 2012 Antique Stoneware & Redware Pottery auction.

Brandt talks about Ralph J. Grier; his family's pottery in East Nottingham (near Oxford), Pennsylvania; and the signed Grier jar we will be selling on July 21, 2012, as part of our Summer 2012 Antique Stoneware & Redware Pottery auction. Though a very prolific potter whose attributable work shows up with regularity in Pennsylvania, Maryland, and Delaware, Grier's maker's mark is extremely rare.

Anthony W. Bacher / Baecher was one of the most talented and intricate of all of the Shenandoah Valley potters, producing pottery most notably in Winchester, Virginia. Mark discusses what is perhaps the finest sugar bowl of his in existence. It will be sold as part of our July 2012 stoneware & redware auction.

Brandt discusses Alexandria stoneware in general, and in particular James Shinnick--a basically unknown potter who apprenticed in Baltimore before working in Alexandria and other Virginia locales. A pitcher made at merchant Hugh C. Smith's pottery on Wilkes Street is featured in this video; it was probably made by Shinnick, and will be sold as part of our March 3, 2012 auction.

Brandt discusses what is one of the more important early American stoneware discoveries of the last few decades: one of the earliest and most heavily-decorated intact pieces of American stoneware. Very possibly the earliest example of New York City stoneware known, it was made in Manhattan by the Crolius and Remmey potters, or by one of their associates in New Jersey. This jar will be sold on March 3, 2012 as part of our Landmark March 2012 Stoneware & Redware Auction.

Mark discusses antique stoneware pottery made by John Cowden & Isaac Wilcox in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, circa 1860's and beyond. These three examples will be sold as part of our March 3, 2012 stoneware auction.

Brandt talks about two examples of stoneware coincidentally both made for women or girls named Hannah, and uses it as an opportunity to discuss both presentation stoneware, as well as the fundamental difference between stoneware made in the eastern and western parts of the state of Pennsylvania. These two pieces will be sold on March 3, 2012.

Brandt talks about an early New York stoneware jug bearing a double devil and goat design, and discusses the often playful take on temperance employed by American stoneware potters. Featured in the landmark book (and accompanying exhibit) "American Fancy" by Sumpter Priddy, this jug will be sold as part of our March 3, 2012 auction.

Luke uses two examples of antique stoneware made by Henry H. Remmey in Philadelphia, PA to discuss the Remmey family of potters as a whole. Two very high quality pieces that illustrate what the Remmeys were capable of, these particular examples are being sold as part of our March 3, 2012 auction.

Mark displays and discusses what is by far one of the most beloved--and rarest--forms in all of American stoneware: the heart-shaped inkstand. This example--one of the finest examples of stoneware to surface in years--will be sold on March 3, 2012.

Mark talks about the only known Shenandoah Valley example of this rare, beloved American stoneware form: the face vessel. Definitely made in Winchester or Strasburg, Virginia, this example is attributed to Samuel Bell based on the distinct decoration found on signed S. Bell examples. It will be sold as part of our March 3, 2012 stoneware and redware auction.

Mark talks about an elaborately-decorated, large-sized flower pot made by William E. Warner in West Troy (now Watervliet), New York. This outstanding example of antique New York stoneware will be sold in our March 3, 2012 auction.

Brandt talks about the original research he's done on Aaron Radley (an Albany, NY-born stoneware potter who moved to Philadelphia and competed against the Remmeys) and the mug Radley made--the only known example of his work, an elaborate stoneware Liberty Bell mug made for a local tavern keeper (to be sold March 3, 2012).

Luke discusses the significant incised stoneware bank we will be selling as part of our March 3, 2012 auction. Made by the Remmey family in Philadelphia and dated 1874, it was probably made by the very prolific Henry Harrison Remmey.

Brandt talks about several pieces of Manhattan stoneware to be sold in our October 29, 2011 auction: two exceptional examples of Thomas Commeraw stoneware, two pieces of Crolius family pottery, and a signed John Remmey III pitcher.